Commission for the Control of INTERPOL's Files

The processing of personal data – such as names and fingerprints – forms a key activity at INTERPOL. It is carried out within a clearly defined legal framework in order to protect both the fundamental rights of individuals and cooperation among police internationally.

The Commission for the Control of INTERPOL's Files (CCF) is an independent monitoring body. It operates in line with a number of official rules and documents and has three main functions:

Monitoring the application of the Organization's data protection rules to personal data processed by INTERPOL;

Advising the Organization with regard to any operations or projects concerning the processing of personal information.

Processing requests for access to INTERPOL's files.

In 2008, the INTERPOL General Assembly voted to amend INTERPOL's Constitution to integrate the CCF into its internal legal structure, thereby guaranteeing its independence as an official body of the Organization.

LYON, France – INTERPOL Secretary General Jürgen Stock met with Fair Trials International Chief Executive Jago Russell as part of an ongoing dialogue between the two organizations on a range of issues, including the protection of human rights within the sphere of international police cooperation.Mr Russell, accompanied by Alex Tinsley from Fair Trials’ Br...

LYON, France – ﻿Ms Nina Vajić a professor of Human Rights Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, Croatia, has been appointed Chairperson of the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF).Professor Vajić, a former judge at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, took up the position on 2 September, 2014.The CCF, an independent...

The CCF – INTERPOL’s independent oversight body - welcomes the Report as a thoughtful contribution towards improving the protection of the rights of individuals who are sought through INTERPOL channels, notably through the Red Notice system.INTERPOL’s legal framework – notably through Articles 2 and 3 of the Constitution – already incorporates recognized...